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Flocculent spiral galaxy

A flocculent spiral galaxy is a type of spiral galaxy. Unlike the well-defined spiral architecture of a grand design spiral galaxy, flocculent (meaning "fluffy") galaxies are patchy, with discontinuous spiral arms.[1][2] Approximately 30% of spirals are flocculent, 10% are grand design, and the rest are referred to as "multi-armed".[3] The multiple-arm type is sometimes grouped into the flocculent category.[4]